Table 2.2 Percent of surgical discharges with postoperative pneumonia events, United States, 2004 and 2005a |
Population group |
2005 |
2004 |
Exposed |
Adverse events |
Percent |
Standard error |
Exposed |
Adverse events |
Percent |
Standard error |
Total |
|
5,748 |
114 |
1.98 |
0.18 |
5,542 |
110 |
1.98 |
0.19 |
Age |
Under 65 |
807 |
17 |
2.11 |
0.51 |
783 |
14 |
1.79 |
0.47 |
65-74 |
2,376 |
34 |
1.43 |
0.24 |
2,258 |
32 |
1.42 |
0.25 |
75-84 |
1,957 |
48 |
2.45 |
0.35 |
1,932 |
52 |
2.69 |
0.37 |
85 and over |
608 |
15 |
2.47 |
0.63 |
569 |
12 |
2.11 |
0.60 |
Gender |
Male |
2,518 |
62 |
2.46 |
0.31 |
2,446 |
60 |
2.45 |
0.31 |
Female |
3,230 |
52 |
1.61 |
0.22 |
3,096 |
50 |
1.62 |
0.23 |
Race |
White |
5,033 |
100 |
1.99 |
0.20 |
4,922 |
97 |
1.97 |
0.20 |
Black |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Other |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
Diabetes |
Yes |
1,571 |
37 |
2.36 |
0.38 |
1,445 |
41 |
2.84 |
0.44 |
No |
4,177 |
77 |
1.84 |
0.21 |
4,097 |
69 |
1.68 |
0.20 |
Obesity |
Yes |
691 |
18 |
2.60 |
0.61 |
649 |
15 |
2.31 |
0.59 |
No |
5,057 |
96 |
1.90 |
0.19 |
4,893 |
95 |
1.94 |
0.20 |
Cerebrovascular disease |
Yes |
1,003 |
38 |
3.79 |
0.60 |
970 |
33 |
3.40 |
0.58 |
No |
4,745 |
76 |
1.60 |
0.18 |
4,572 |
77 |
1.68 |
0.19 |
CHF/pulmonary edema |
Yes |
826 |
36 |
4.36 |
0.71 |
863 |
47 |
5.45 |
0.77 |
No |
4,922 |
78 |
1.58 |
0.18 |
4,679 |
63 |
1.35 |
0.17 |
COPD |
Yes |
1,245 |
44 |
3.53 |
0.52 |
1,220 |
50 |
4.10 |
0.57 |
No |
4,503 |
70 |
1.55 |
0.18 |
4,322 |
60 |
1.39 |
0.18 |
Smoking |
Yes |
804 |
19 |
2.36 |
0.54 |
815 |
27 |
3.31 |
0.63 |
No |
4,944 |
95 |
1.92 |
0.20 |
4,727 |
83 |
1.76 |
0.19 |
Cancer |
Yes |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
1,556 |
49 |
3.15 |
0.44 |
No |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
3,986 |
61 |
1.53 |
0.19 |
Corticosteroids |
Yes |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
DSU |
No |
5,477 |
104 |
1.90 |
0.18 |
5,309 |
104 |
1.96 |
0.19 |
Coronary artery disease |
Yes |
2,032 |
54 |
2.66 |
0.36 |
2,034 |
63 |
3.10 |
0.38 |
No |
3,716 |
60 |
1.61 |
0.21 |
3,508 |
47 |
1.34 |
0.19 |
Renal disease |
Yes |
993 |
41 |
4.13 |
0.63 |
862 |
39 |
4.52 |
0.71 |
No |
4,755 |
73 |
1.54 |
0.18 |
4,680 |
71 |
1.52 |
0.18 |
a Data include Medicare beneficiaries discharged from January to December.
DNA - Data have not been analyzed.
DSU - Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.
Key: CHF: congestive heart failure; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare Patient Safety Monitoring System.
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